BEIJING, China - The Yongqing County in Langfang City of China's Hebei Province was hit by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake on Monday.

The China Earthquake Networks Center said that the quake struck at 6:31 p.m., just south of Beijing.

So far, there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Some people in Beijing said that they felt slight shakes when the quake hit.

One of the people who felt the quake, identified as Liang told reporters, “Everything is fine in the hotel. The building and the furniture were undamaged. There was no visible panic among the customers.”

Meanwhile, people said that tremors were felt in Beijing too.

Another person who felt the quake was quoted as saying, "After I felt some slight shakes, I immediately ran out of the building.”

According to experts, there is very little likelihood of bigger quakes in the region and authorities warned the public to not panic.